Buck Young
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John Otto "Buck" Young (April 12, 1920 – February 9, 2000) was an American actor who played the role as Sergeant Whipple on the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV series, and Deputy Joe Watson on The Andy Griffith Show. In 1944, during World War II, Young was drafted into the US Army Air Forces. He married actress Peggy Stewart in 1953 and had two children, Grey Young and Abigail Young who each acted in one film. He was the brother-in-law of Stewart's sister, Patricia O'Rourke, and her husband, Wayne Morris. In 1962, he appeared three times in James Arness's TV Western series Gunsmoke, playing “Carl” in S7E24’s “Coventry”, “Corporal Stone” in S7E27's “Wagon Girls” & “John” in S8E1’s “Call Me Dodie”. Buck Young took the part as Sgt Whipple in the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV series at the beginning of the show in 1964. He acted in a total of 95 films and the Gomer Pyle. U.S.M.C. series. Buck Young also played in Barnaby Jones in the episode titled “The Last Contract” (12/31/1974). Young died on February 9, 2000, in Los Angeles at age 79.
Known for
Credits
Death Wish II (1982)
as Charles Pearce
Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
as Lieutenant McElroy
Angel Face (1953)
as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
The Lady in Red (1979)
as Hennessey
Last Resort (1986)
as Mr. Emerson
Who Is Julia? (1986)
as Police Officer
Breezy (1973)
as Paula's Escort
Sky Hei$t (1975)
as Police Officer
Sam's Son (1984)
as Marv Gates
Green Eyes (1977)
as Policeman
The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
as City Editor
Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
as Bob
Stand by Your Man (1981)
as Policeman
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)
as 1st Trooper
The Georgia Peaches (1980)
as Big Ed
The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
as Pete (uncredited)
The Stranger (1973)
as Tom Nelson
Golden Gate (1981)
Actor
Fun and Games (1980)
as Businessman
Mitchell (1975)
as Detective Aldridge
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)
Actor
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
as T.V. Announcer
Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
Actor
Claws (1977)
as Pilot
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
as Client
The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
as Jensen
Lepke (1975)
as Second Reporter
The Millionaire (1978)
as Garageman
I Take These Men (1983)
as Judge
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)
as Guard
The Five of Me (1981)
as Colonel
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
as Air Police Colonel
The Young Warriors (1967)
as Schumacher
They Call It Murder (1971)
as Charlie
The Hostage Heart (1977)
as Eddie
Katherine (1975)
as Cop
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
as Rancher Uriah
The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980)
as Bartender
Crossfire (1975)
as Captain
The Late Liz (1971)
as Logan Pearson